Portland Harbor

Joint Source Control Strategy

In December 2005, DEQ and EPA released the Portland Harbor Joint Source Control Strategy (JSCS), representing consensus between DEQ, EPA, and our federal, state and tribal project partners on how to identify, evaluate and prioritize upland sources of contamination that are affecting or may affect the Willamette River in the Portland Harbor area. Screening objectives and prioritization methods in the JSCS are consistent with EPA’s schedule and goals for cleaning up the river and its sediments. Over the next several years, DEQ will control upland contamination sources so that the entire river system can be cleaned up and the risk of recontamination from upland areas minimized.

• Portland Harbor Joint Source Control Strategy - Final PDF
• Attachments:
  • Table 3.1 PDF
  • Appendix A - Standards, Criteria, and Regulatory Framework PDF
  • Appendix B - DEQ Cleanup Process PDF
  • Appendix C - DEQ PH Site Characterization Process PDF
  • Appendix D - DEQ Stormwater Framework PDF

DEQ reports the progress of upland source control work through periodic “Milestone Reports” to EPA. These reports are available below.

• Milestone Report - December 2009 PDF
  • Cover Letter to EPA PDF
    This letter introduces the December 2009 Milestone Report and explains the changes DEQ made from the April 2009 Milestone Report.
  • Figures identifying land ownership and facility location. (These files are slow loading.)
    • Figure 1-a PDF
    • Figure 1-b PDF
    • Figure 1-c PDF
  • Table 1 PDF
    Controlling confirmed or suspected upland sources of contamination to Portland Harbor.
  • Table 2 PDF
    Status of high priority sites.
• Milestone Report - April 2009 PDF
  • Cover Letter to EPA PDF
    This letter introduces the April 2009 Milestone Report and explains the changes DEQ made from the September 2008 Milestone Report.
  • See most recent report for Figures 1-a, 1-b, and 1-c.
  • Table 1 PDF
    Controlling confirmed or suspected upland sources of contamination to Portland Harbor.
  • Table 2 PDF
    Status of high priority sites.
• Milestone Report - September 2008 PDF
  • Cover Letter to EPA PDF
    This letter introduces the September 2008 Milestone Report and explains the changes DEQ made from the January 2008 Milestone Report.
  • See most recent report for Figures 1-a, 1-b, and 1-c.
  • Table 1 PDF
    Controlling confirmed or suspected upland sources of contamination to Portland Harbor.
  • Table 2 PDF
    Status of high priority sites.
• Milestone Report - January 2008 PDF
  • Cover Letter to EPA PDF
    This letter introduces the July 2008 Milestone Report and explains the changes DEQ made from the July 2007 Milestone Report.
  • See most recent report for Figures 1-a, 1-b, and 1-c.
  • Table 1 PDF
    Controlling confirmed or suspected upland sources of contamination to Portland Harbor.
  • Table 2 PDF
    Status of high priority sites.
• Milestone Report - July 2007 PDF
  • Cover Letter to EPA PDF
    This letter introduces the July 2007 Milestone Report and explains the changes DEQ made from the December 2006 Milestone Report.
  • See most recent report for Figures 1-a, 1-b, and 1-c.
  • Table 1 PDF
    Controlling confirmed or suspected upland sources of contamination to Portland Harbor.
  • Table 2 PDF
    Controlling confirmed or suspected upland sources of contamination to Portland Harbor.

The following reports are available by contacting the Project Manager.

• Milestone Report - December 2006
• Milestone Report - June 2006
• Milestone Report - March 2006

If you have questions about the Joint Source Control Strategy or Milestone Reports, please contact:

Jim Anderson, Portland Harbor Section Manager
DEQ Northwest Region
2020 SW Fourth Ave, Ste 400
Portland, OR 97201
503-229-6825

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